Originally, he thought that the D-class apartment was also using residential buildings as a cover, but when he actually arrived outside the D-class apartment, Zheng Yubai realized that his idea was totally wrong.
This is a manor surrounded by an artificial canal on the outskirts of Jinghai. The late winter in Jinghai brings a bleak feeling. There are piles of snow on the edge of the canal, but in the canal, under the floating thin ice, there is actually clear water flowing.
Surrounded by the canal is a small manor covering an area of about seven or eight acres. In the northeast corner of the canal, a small bridge connects the manor to the world outside the canal. Once the small bridge rises, the canal, which is five or six meters deep, three meters wide, and has two smooth walls like mirrors, turns the manor into an island on land.
It seems that they trust the isolation ability of the canal very much. The manor is surrounded by wooden fences. Looking through the wooden fence, several red buildings are scattered in the manor. Their layout seems random, but they are actually designed by the world's top architectural masters. Once a situation occurs, the layout of these small buildings can easily make people choose to escape or hold on.
"Isn't this a bit too ostentatious?" Zheng Yubai walked to the small bridge over the canal, looked at the noose at the bridge head used to pull up the bridge, and thought of the ancient moat.
"Of course not." The person who accompanied Zheng Yubai to the D-class apartment for the handover was Xu Heixing's trusted bodyguard, a young man known as Xiao Wang. He was explaining the mysteries of the D-class apartment to Zheng Yubai, who was visiting it for the first time.
"This is nominally a resort under the name of the Black Dragon Company. Because it is completely privately held and does not do any advertising, the outside world knows very little about it. Moreover, the area within a three-kilometer radius is all company land, and there are many secret sentries. Not to mention that they can't find where this place is, even if they find it, they may not be able to get close to it alive." Xiao Wang said again.
Zheng Yubai knew that what he said was not false. Just the canal surrounding the entire manor was definitely not something he could cross with his ability. And looking at the sparse wooden fence, there seemed to be another mystery.
Seeing Zheng Yubai's eyes fixed on the wooden fence, Xiao Wang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Those fences look like ordinary fences, but they are actually connected to the most advanced security system in the world. So far, no one in the world has been able to break through this system."
Zheng Yubai suddenly realized what was going on. He followed Xiao Wang into the manor, listened to him talk about the various mechanisms, and learned more about this D-level security apartment. Compared with the E-level apartment hidden in the residential building, this place is indeed safer. And judging from the living facilities of the manor, the guests here obviously enjoy better treatment.
After entering the manor, a group of young people in security uniforms came over, seemingly on patrol. Some of them were holding powerful M4A1 submachine guns, and some were holding electric batons. The combination of cold and hot weapons allowed them to attack from a distance and in close combat. If an enemy attacked here, they would surely be fiercely counterattacked.
The team did not stay for long with Zheng Yubai and Xiao Wang. They just saluted and continued patrolling. It can be seen that the discipline is very strict.
Xiao Wang pointed at the team and said, "There are a total of 60 such security guards in the entire D-level apartment. They are all experts who are absolutely loyal to the company and each of them has the ability to take charge of their own affairs. Their captain is called Sang Biao. I will take you to meet him now."
Sang Biao, as his name suggests, looked a bit depressed, with two swollen eyelids drooping, which made Zheng Yubai think of a dog called Shar Pei. But compared with the extremely ugly Wu Neng, Sang Biao was still acceptable.
When he saw Sang Biao, he was standing on a white stone tower in the center of the manor, looking at the surrounding situation. Hearing Xiao Wang's call, he slowly came down from the tower, glanced at Zheng Yubai, and there were three words clearly written on his face: Not welcome.
"Sang Biao, this is the new administrator Mr. Zheng Yubai. You have to assist Mr. Zheng in managing this place in the future." Xiao Wang was very polite only to Zheng Yubai. Although Sang Biao was the captain of the security team of a Class D apartment, he was just a small figure in front of the personal bodyguard of the big boss.
Seeing Sang Biao slowly reaching out his hand, Zheng Yubai remembered something Xiao Wang had said to him on the way. Originally, after the previous administrator stepped down, Sang Biao was the most likely candidate to take over. However, Zheng Yubai's performance during this period was too good, which directly aroused Xu Heixing's interest, and he was promoted to the position of D-level apartment administrator like a rocket.
Sang Biao has been working in a Class D apartment for more than five years and has always coveted the position of administrator. But now the position that he was sure to get was taken away by Zheng Yubai, an airborne soldier. How can he accept this
Thinking of this, Zheng Yubai smiled and said, "So you are Sang Biao. I have heard of your name a long time ago. You have more experience than me. Please take care of me in the future."
Zheng Yubai thought that being friendly could win over Sang Biao, but he ignored the temper of this old gangster. The most important thing for people in the underworld is face. Sometimes they can be without money, power, or even life, but if they lose face, that is absolutely unacceptable. Luo Laodao is like this, and Sang Biao is also like this.
Before Zheng Yubai came, everyone thought that the position of administrator would go to Sang Biao, and he boasted and accepted gifts from his subordinates in advance. When the appointment notice of Zheng Yubai came, the first thing Sang Biao did was not to feel upset about not being selected, but to feel angry about losing face.
Like many gangsters who care about their reputation, Sang Biao habitually ignores Xu Heixing, who can really make the decision. He can't afford to offend the big boss, but he can use his status as a local snake to give the new powerful dragon Zheng Yubai a head start. So when he stretched out his hand to shake hands with Zheng Yubai, he saw the smile on Zheng Yubai's face and thought disdainfully in his heart: When you shake my hand, you will cry.
Sang Biao's fingers are very short, half as short as those of a normal person, and his palms are also very thick, like steel. All this is due to the iron sand palm he has practiced since he was a child.
Iron Sand Palm is a very vicious Kung Fu. It is not only extremely powerful against enemies and can easily kill people, but it is also very vicious to oneself. Sang Biao soaked his hands in medicinal herbs since he was a child, and practiced from rice and fine sand to iron sand. It took him ten years to achieve some success, and another ten years to achieve a reputation. Some people in the martial arts world even called him the best Iron Sand Palm master after Gu Ruzhang.
It was because he was so proud of his Iron Sand Palm skills that Sang Biao dared to attack Zheng Yubai, who had won the martial arts championship. In his mind, anyone who showed up on TV to show off their skills must have only mediocre skills, and as soon as he showed off his Iron Sand Palm skills, Zheng Yubai would immediately wet his pants.
When Xiao Wang saw Sang Biao's expression, he felt something in his heart, knowing that he might be cheating. He was about to open his mouth to remind Zheng Yubai, but he saw a very confident smile on his face.
"The boss thinks so highly of him, I wonder if he has real kung fu skills." Xiao Wang couldn't help but hesitate for a moment and swallowed the words back.
The two men clasped their hands tightly together. Xiao Wang looked at their faces curiously. In the first ten seconds, Sang Biao and Zheng Yubai both had smiles on their faces. The difference was that one had a smug smile and the other had a surprise smile.
Ten seconds later, the situation gradually changed. Sang Biao's smile disappeared, his face became more and more solemn, and beads of sweat soon appeared on his forehead, rolling down one by one.
On the contrary, Zheng Yubai was as relaxed as usual, as if he was just shaking an ordinary hand.
"Wow, he's really good. The boss was right." Xiao Wang had seen Sang Biao's skills. Once, when Sang Biao performed the Iron Sand Palm, he smashed a brick into pieces with one palm. Xu Heixing was also present at the time. He exclaimed: "I thought the rumors about Gu Ruzhang were false. Today, after seeing Sang Biao's skills, I realized that the Iron Sand Palm is indeed amazingly powerful."
But even though Xu Heixing praised him as an expert in iron palm, Sang Biao looked a little embarrassed at the moment. His body was bent down like an oversized shrimp, his arms were shaking constantly, and his proud iron palm gradually loosened, his five fingers were twisted together, and his face was full of pain. But he was a tough guy after all, and although he was in great pain, he didn't say a word.
Zheng Yubai was not a man who wanted to kill everyone. Seeing that Sang Biao had no ability to resist, he loosened his hand. Sang Biao retracted his hand, which was almost deformed by the pinch, and said angrily: "The administrator is so powerful, why does he need me to take care of him?" After that, he turned around and left without paying attention to Xiao Wang standing beside him, leaving Zheng Yubai embarrassed.
"He has this kind of temper, don't be offended." Xiao Wang said. He looked at Zheng Yubai's hand and took a deep breath. How much strength must a hand have to be able to repel the iron sand palm that shattered bricks and stones. Just now, it looked like just a handshake, but the danger was no less than a fight.
In fact, Zheng Yubai was not as uncomfortable as he looked. If he said he was not in pain at all, he would be lying. His palms were burning now, as if they were covered with chili peppers. Sang Biao's iron sand palm was genuine. Not only was his palm power amazing, but the medicinal power of his years of soaking in potions also harmed Zheng Yubai's palms. But since Zheng Yubai opened his inner vision, the meridians in his body could flow freely. Although he had not yet opened the eight extraordinary meridians, it was easy for him to deal with the invasion of the medicinal power of the iron sand palm.
Sang Biao's medicinal power was unable to penetrate Zheng Yubai's body, so it turned back to bite its master. In fact, in terms of palm power alone, Zheng Yubai and Sang Biao were on par with each other, but Sang Biao was attacked by his own medicinal power, and was so shocked that he was defeated and had no power to fight back.
"Come on, I'll take you to meet the guests here." Originally, this part should have been carried out by Sang Biao, the local tyrant, and Zheng Yubai, but he left in a huff. Xiao Wang didn't want the guests to see the infighting, so he had to do it himself.
The guests of the D-class apartment live in three small red buildings. Xiao Wang told Zheng Yubai that the three buildings were named Red Building No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. Buildings No. 1 and No. 2 are for temporary guests, while Building No. 3 is the territory of two permanent guests, and other guests are not allowed to enter.
"Live here all year round?" Zheng Yubai looked at Building No. 3, which stood alone in the corner of the manor. The red building had obviously been built for some time. The red paint on the wall was a little mottled after being washed by wind and rain. Two security guards were patrolling back and forth in front of the building vigilantly. From their figures and walking postures, it could be seen that they were not on the same level as the other security guards.
"One of the guests moved in on the day the D-class apartment opened, and he hasn't stepped out since that day." Xiao Wang said in a low voice. Although he was several hundred steps away from Building No. 3, he was still afraid of being heard by the people inside.
"Who did I offend? It's so exaggerated." Zheng Yubai was shocked.
"It's unspeakable." Xiao Wang pointed to the sky and said mysteriously. After he said that, Zheng Yubai, no matter how dumb he was, understood the general idea and quickly stopped talking.
The two of them came to the door of Building No. 1. When the two security guards at the door saw Zheng Yubai, their faces looked a little strange, but they still saluted him politely and opened the door to invite them in.
The decoration in the small building is no different from that of an ordinary villa, the only difference is that the decorative materials on the wall are a bit special. Xiao Wang explained to Zheng Yubai that the best fireproof and earthquake-proof materials were used in the decoration of these buildings, so even if someone bombarded them with rocket launchers, they would remain unmoved.
The small building has three floors. The first floor is a place for rest, entertainment and eating, which is divided into a game room, a reception room and a dining room. The second and third floors are where the guests live. Compared with the E-class apartment, the space here is more spacious and the facilities are more complete.
It was afternoon tea time, and several people were drinking tea in the dining room on the first floor. When they saw Zheng Yubai and Xiao Wang coming in, they just glanced at them. Judging from their actions, these people should be high-ranking figures. Although they were down and out in a safe apartment, their demeanor and behavior could not change for the time being.
"Everyone, this is Mr. Zheng Yubai. Starting today, he will be the manager of this apartment." Xiao Wang always looked very stern in front of others, maintaining his identity as Xu Heixing's personal bodyguard. But in front of these bigwigs who once called the wind and rain, he did not dare to be rude. Life is often 30 years in the east, 30 years in the west. These people are indeed down and out now, but who knows if they will encounter a turning point one day and make a comeback.
When they heard that it was the new administrator, the arrogant expressions of several guests changed. After all, they were the residents here and had to ask the administrator for help with many things, so they stood up and shook hands with Zheng Yubai.
Zheng Yubai couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard Xiao Wang's introduction. He thought the guests here should be famous people, but he had never heard of any of these names. Although he said some insignificant polite words like "I've heard a lot about you", Zheng Yubai was full of doubts in his heart.
The E-level security apartment also has car gods Qiao Weilun and Xue Bingyang, gambling king Du Bisheng, thief leader Xie Chunlai and others, so why are all the people in the D-level apartment like unknown people? Although Zheng Yubai had all kinds of doubts in his heart, he did not show them. He was originally a person who liked to hide his strength and acted in a low-key manner. Of course, he knew that some people looked unremarkable on the surface, but actually had great abilities.
After introducing the people in the dining room, Xiao Wang took Zheng Yubai to the game room, where a young man and a burly man were playing PS games.
"Hey guys, this is our new apartment manager, Zheng Yubai." Xiao Wang greeted them enthusiastically, but the two men seemed to be deaf to him and were only focused on controlling the characters on the TV screen to beat each other.
"Bang!" The young man's character was knocked to the ground by the big man and could not get up anymore. He cursed angrily: "Shit!", and then turned around and said: "Can't you see we are playing video games!"
His accent was very strange. Zheng Yubai looked at him and suddenly found that this person looked very familiar.
"This is Mr. Chen Guchuan, and this is Mr. Kong Fang." Xiao Wang introduced to Zheng Yubai.
"Chen Guchuan, aren't you the star?" Zheng Yubai suddenly remembered the example that Caoji had given him when introducing the D-class apartment. Chen Guchuan grew up in Japan and went to Hong Kong to be a singer and actor when he was 18. His singing was average and his acting was terrible. As for his looks, there were many boys of the same level on the street without makeup, but he became famous for no apparent reason. It was rumored that his father was a Japanese gangster with great influence in Hong Kong. He spent a lot of money and used connections to make him famous.
Zheng Yubai just listened to what the guests said and didn't intend to dig into the details like the paparazzi in the tabloids, so he just politely extended his hand to Chen Guchuan.
Chen Guchuan was indeed a man with no manners, just as the newspaper said. He glanced at Zheng Yubai, muttered some trash, shook hands with Zheng Yubai casually, and turned back to play video games. But compared to him, the big man named Kong Fang was even more rude. He didn't even turn his head, just said, "I know." It seemed that this was considered a greeting.
Taking Zheng Yubai out of the game room, Xiao Wang whispered, "These two are very troublesome, even more difficult than the two old guests in Building 3. You better be careful of them in the future."
Zheng Yubai nodded and sighed inwardly, this kind of serving job is really difficult.
After visiting Building 1 and Building 2 and meeting about ten guests, Xiao Wang and Zheng Yubai came to Building 3. It was said that the two guests here didn't like to be disturbed, so Xiao Wang just asked Zheng Yubai to hand in a business card and left.
"The two people inside are not easy to deal with. If anything happens, you must take care of them first. If something happens to them, even the boss can't save you." Xiao Wang kindly reminded Zheng Yubai.
Zheng Yubai nodded repeatedly. He knew that even if Xu Heixing was the number one underworld figure in Asia and the Black Star Company was the leader in the world's underworld, no matter how powerful they were, there were some people that they could never offend. Even when they were in dire straits, they still had the ability to turn the tide.
After telling Zheng Yubai all the precautions for the apartment, Xiao Wang completed his mission. Before leaving, he specifically told Zheng Yubai to get along well with Sang Biao so as not to affect his work.
Zheng Yubai saw Xiao Wang off, stood in front of the only gate of the manor, turned around and looked at the small buildings in the manor, and suddenly felt that life really liked to play tricks on people. He was a person with no ambition, but he was promoted to this position by accident. The E-level apartment had brought him many wonderful experiences, so what would the D-level apartment in front of him bring
Xiao Wang had told Zheng Yubai that there was a room for him in the apartment. When he was not busy, he could go back to the city to live, or he could stay in the apartment. Zheng Yubai also had two assistants. In addition to Sang Biao who managed the security team, there was also Jin Yanhui, the manager who managed the miscellaneous affairs of the entire manor.
Jin Yanhui is in his forties, with a lean body like a bamboo pole. However, as soon as he saw the gleam in his squinting eyes, Zheng Yubai knew that he must be a very shrewd person.
When Jin Yanhui heard that Zheng Yubai was going to host a banquet to entertain Sang Biao, he immediately asked cautiously, "Excuse me, administrator, what standard of banquet will be used?"
"Let's set the highest standard. All the money I spend will be deducted from my salary." Zheng Yubai said.
"That's not necessary. The administrator has a fixed amount of hospitality fees." Jin Yanhui smiled, "By the way, administrator, I have to remind you that Sang Biao is very rude..."
Jin Yanhui kept saying a lot of bad things about Sang Biao. Zheng Yubai thought to himself that it seemed that there was a conflict between the two deputies. He really didn't know how Sang Biao behaved. Judging from his personality, he was really not suitable to be the administrator here.
After the guests finished their meal, the security team also had their meal in three groups. After the night defense deployment was completed, Zheng Yubai, Jin Yanhui and Sang Biao finally had time to sit at a table.
Jin Yanhui's arrangement was quite good, with eight dishes and one soup, all of which were delicious and tasty. There were also two bottles of good wine, so the meal was quite rich.
Sang Biao tilted his neck and kneaded his hands. He had not yet completely eliminated the toxins from the previous handshake with Zheng Yubai, and of course he had not vented all his anger towards Zheng Yubai. In his opinion, this banquet was a good opportunity for revenge.
"Sang Biao, Jin Yanhui, we are colleagues from today on. I hope you can help me more in the future. I'll drink first as a sign of respect." Although there was a little unpleasantness in the afternoon, Zheng Yubai was still very polite. Just as he said, since everyone will be colleagues in the future, they may not be good brothers like Caoji, but they should always live in peace and harmony.
Sang Biao sneered: "Administrator, you are too polite. You are more capable than me and your position is higher than mine. Just tell me what you need. Although I am useless, I will not delay official business."
After he finished speaking, he ignored the glass that Zheng Yubai raised and started to eat. Jin Yanhui watched from the side, his face changing from gloomy to bright, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Zheng Yubai looked at Sang Biao's actions and felt a little unhappy. Even a clay figure has a bit of a clay temper. Sang Biao was so unscrupulous in front of Jin Yanhui. If Zheng Yubai still kept silent, how could he convince others in the future? Even for the sake of future work, Zheng Yubai had to kill Sang Biao's arrogance at this time.
"I know you may be a little dissatisfied with what happened this afternoon, and I also know that you are more suitable for this position. But since the boss decided to let me be the administrator, he must have his reasons. Maybe you have your reasons too, so why not speak them out? If what you say does make sense, I will talk to the boss and let you take my seat." Zheng Yubai said lightly.
Sang Biao chuckled: "I don't have any big principles. I was careless this afternoon and let you take advantage of me. I will draw a line now. Let's fight. If you win, I, Sang Biao, will follow your lead in the future. If you lose, hmph, go back to where you came from."
"Okay." Zheng Yubai slammed the table. He liked this kind of quick solution. Since the other party put forward the conditions, he had no reason not to accept it.
Ten minutes later, except for the security guards on duty, most of the security guards and staff in the apartment gathered in the open space between Building 1 and Building 2. Several guests also stood leisurely in the crowd, treating this duel as a rare excitement.
In the middle of the crowd, Sang Biao still took off his shirt in the cold night, roaring in a low voice, stirring up the atmosphere, and looked very impressive. Zheng Yubai stood opposite him in a daze, and no matter how he looked at him, he didn't look like a master. (To be continued)